Other Activities Around Town

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, January 24-30, 2010:

Team Branding and Ranch Bronc Riding
January 24, 2010 at the Spring Creek Horse Palace
Team Branding and Ranch Bronc Riding is being held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, January 24 at the Spring Creek Horse Palace. There will be a Calcutta at the beginning of the event. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 11 and under, and free for children five and under. Please contact the Spring Creek Association at 775-753-6295 for information, or call J.M. Capriola Company at 775-738-5816 for entries. 

Gold Mine Tours
January 26, 2010 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
and January 27, 2010  12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Just as cowboys, fishermen and loggers write poetry, so have miners and their associates throughout the years (Robert Service is one of the most well-known). Get a glimpse of what inspires their prose and love of the mining "community." Newmont Mining Corporation, a National Cowboy Poetry Gathering sponsor, will give free tours to the Carlin operation (open pit gold mining operations). Elko County is one of the largest gold-producing areas in North America.

Sign up for the tour in the Western Folklife Center Gift Shop, or call Lisa Hoffman at 775/778-4608. SPECIAL NOTE: Because this is an operational facility, please remember to dress accordingly: long pants are preferred and closed-toe shoes are necessary.

Wagons Ho! at the California Trail Intrepretive Center
January 26 through January 30, 2010
Visit the new California Trail Interpretive Center located eight miles west of Elko: take Interstate 80 west to exit 292 ("the Hunter exit"). Open Tuesday, January 26 through Saturday, January 30 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. FREE ~ come and see the successful progress being made on exhibits and California Trail dioramas. Take a tour of the Center and discover what the future will hold. For more information, call 775/738-1849.

Special Bonus: Denny Miller (Duke Shannon on the television series, Wagon Train!) will be making a personal appearance at the Trail Center on Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday the 27th, and an episode of Wagon Train! will be shown daily at 3:00 pm, followed by a discussion of how Hollywood's version of history might be different than what really happened.

Indian Tacos by the Great Basin College Native American Club
January 28 through January 30, 2010 - 731 VFW Way
Great Basin College Native American Club will be selling Indian Tacos at the VFW Hall, 731 VFW Way (3 blocks west of the Convention Center, near the intersection of 14th and College Avenue) Thursday, January 28, through Saturday, January 30, from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. There will also be Native American cultural demonstrations.

Story Time at the Elko County Library
January 28, 2010 at 10:30 am, the Library will host a special Story Time for all young buckaroos. If you don't have a cowboy hat, you can join the fun by borrowing one from the Library just for story time. FREE program for all children, no pre-registration needed. For information, visit the Elko County Library or call 738-3066.

Cowboy Breakfast at IFA
January 29, 2010 - 390 30th Street
Join the IFA Country Store for a Cowboy Breakfast, Friday, January 29, starting at 8:00 am. IFA is located past Albertson’s off of Idaho Street at 390 30th Street. For more information call 775-738-6233.

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GEAR SHOWS AND SHOPPING, January 24-30, 2010:

Northeastern Nevada Museum, 1515 Idaho Street
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Wednesday and Saturday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Thursday and Friday ~ FREE after 5:00 pm
1:00 - 5:00 pm, Sunday
Admission: $5 per person, $3 seniors/students, Free to NENM members
Barrick Gallery: December 1 - January 31, Cowboy Artist Association of Florida exhibition
January 27, 3:00 - 6:00 pm; January 28-29, 6:00 pm, Enjoy original poetry, several genres of music and historical dissertations presented by the Cowboy Artist Assocation of Florida.
January 29, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Opening Reception and Auction with music by western artist Pat Meade.
Red & Mary Ellis Gallery: view the museum collection of Will James, original artwork and first edition, signed books from the collection donated by Don Frazier.

Duncan LittleCreek Gallery ~ Wild Women Exhibit
First peek January 8 through January 27, 2010 at 518 Commercial Street
The Wild Women's Artist Reception will be January 28, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Gallery hours are Thursday/Friday, Noon to 8:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Duncan LittleCreek also hosts open mic sessions Thursday, January 28 and Friday, January 29 beginning at 9:00 pm and also on Saturday, January 30, beginning at 6:30pm. For more information, call the Duncan LittleCreek Gallery at 775.738.3426 or visit these websites: www.wildwomenartists.com or www.dlcgallery.com. Be sure to check out the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Silent Auction to bid on each of the unique Wild Women works of art, to benefit the Western Folklife Center.

Great Basin Cowboy Gear Show & Sale
January 12 through February 9, 2010
Held in the Halleck Bar Gallery of the Northeastern Nevada Museum. Quality cowboy gear and art from contempory craftsmen and artists: saddle makers, bit makers, spur makers, silversmiths, and rawhide braiders. Presented by J.M. Capriola Company and Elko Convention and Visitors Authority. January 19-21, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, January 22-30, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Reception on Friday, January 29 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Call  Paula Wright at 775/738-5816 for more information.

Silver State Trade Show
January 17 through January 31, 2010
This trade show at the Elko County Fairgrounds will be open daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and feature hats, quilts, saddles, scarves, silver, antiques, leather, jewelry, furniture, artwork and more. Sponsored by the Elko County Fair Board. The Fairgounds is located at the 1900-2000 blocks of 13th Street. Contact Dawn Leyva at 775/777-7260 for more info.

Special Gallery Art, Photography and Jewelry Show
January 23 through January 30, 2010 at 460 Idaho Street
Donna Long, Ann P. Meredith, and Pamela Jones Brown will display their unique western art, photography and jewelry in the gallery adjacent to Cucina Fresca at 460 Idaho Street. The exhibit will open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday January 23 through Saturday, January 30 with receptions on Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24, from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Internationally acclaimed artist Donna Long’s paintings focus on her love of horses, with equine subjects ranging from the humorous to the surreal and will be featured in a Grand Reception on Thursday, January 28 at 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. All sales of Long’s artwork will benefit the Western Folklife Center. Also on exhibit will be Ann P. Meredith’s Tall in the Saddle, a collection of fine art gelatin silver prints representing 20 years of documenting cowgirls, ranch women and rodeo gals from 16 states. Joining the exhibit on Thursday, January 28 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm and Friday, January 29 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Pamela Brown will welcome new collectors with her Stoneprints™ design creations. One-of-a-kind personalized pieces of jewelry which inspire collectors to define their own timeless and individual style in semi-precious gemstones, amber, precious metal, coral, wood, freshwater and saltwater pearls, shell, ancient glass and antique artifacts - all diverse elements and colors individually knotted by hand with silk thread. The Western Folklife Center and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering will benefit from all sales of Stoneprints. For more info about Ann P. Meredith's work see www.tallinthesaddle2.biz and Pamela Brown’s work visit http://stoneprintsjewelry.com/index.htm.

Great Basin Native Market
January 27 through January 30, 2010 at 561 14th Street
A complete experience featuring fine Native American-made gifts and crafts from the interior West, live demonstrations of basket weaving, rawhide braiding, traditional social games, refreshments for sale, and more. The Native Market will also feature an open mic for poetry, storytelling, and singing of traditional Native American music and life ways. As in prior years, the Native Market will be located at the Girl Scout House, 561 14th Street (just North of Sherman Station/Elko Chamber of Commerce) and open Thursday, January 27 through Saturday, January 30, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.  

Cowcamp Trading Post
January 27 through January 30 in the Red Lion Hotel & Casino, 2065 Idaho Street. It's a roundup of makers of fine bits, spurs, saddles, braided rawhide, hats and boots, western art, music, clothing, jewelry, and much more. Shopping days are Wednesday, January 27 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and Thursday, January 28, through Saturday, January 30, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Contact Vicki Mullens at 800-689-9971 for more information.

High Desert Western Art and Gear Show
January 28 through January 30, 2010 at the High Desert Inn
The 2010 show will include fine art, western furniture, Native American silver artwork, custom cowboy gear and more. Open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Call the High Desert Inn at 777.738.8425 for more information.

Kenny Walton's Cowboy Art and Gear Show
January 28 through January 30, 2010 at the Stockmen's Casino ~ Kenny will be found once again at his booth in the foyer of the Stockmen's Hotel Lobby during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Stop by for more information about the Cowboy Art and Gear Show locted on the 3rd Floor Atrium, or call Kenny at 775/778-9410.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Autograph Sessions
January 28 through 30, 2010 - Western Folklife Center and Elko Convention Center
Remember, many cowboy poets and musicians have autograph sessions scheduled during the Gathering. It's a great opportunity to say hello and pick up their latest work. Some sessions include multi-artist signings, such as for the tribute "Larry McWhorter Poetry CD" autograph session with Jean Prescott, Andy Hedges, Waddie Mitchell and Red Steagall.

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